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- December 15, 2010
“Happily Divorced” star Fran Drescher is giving house-hold toxins the boot. A survivor of uterine cancer, Drescher knows that many cancers have environmental causes and are associated with the dangerous chemicals we bring into our own homes. Through her foundation CancerSchmancer.org, she has created a program called Trash Cancer that encourages consumers to be aware of
READ MOREThese stimulants are referred to as "bath salts," and they are legal to buy. People smoke or inject them to get high. But, as this story reports, the chemicals in the bath salts can produce side effects that are "long lasting and downright dangerous." Some states are now banning the "bath salts." The New York
READ MOREGet a cut rate price for a deluxe room. Of course, there is one stipulation: You have to agree to volunteer some of your vacation time to being of service. At the Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson, Wyoming, a luxury resort, that means pitching in and removing barbed wire fences to help local
READ MOREIf you have a story about a well-known person who positively impacted your life or the life of someone who matters to you, send them a Good for You! Message and share it with us. Good stories are worth hearing about and passing along.
READ MOREBy Lee Kravitz The greatest thing about writing an inspirational memoir is hearing back from readers who exemplify the book’s core values. I am nominating Uma Girish, 46, a native of Chennai, India, to be the first reader in the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Uma sent me a terrific story about how she
READ MOREI would like to dedicate The Good for You Network to the person who has had the most significant impact on my life—my Mother—my best friend, guide and teacher (as in adulthood, I became for her).
She made a positive difference in the life of every person she touched.
She taught me by her fine example about taking good care of yourself and others.